Review: Highland Heat

Highland Heat by Jennifer Haymore
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This is a perfect example of everything a historical romance isn't. This book consists of sex, attraction, more sex, and a little action thrown in. There should be a genre for books like this, I'm thinking Sexual romance.... or something like that.

The first time I read about Grace and Duncan's attraction was around chapter 4. I have no problem with all with the initial passion, chalking it up to the emotions and stress from the battlefield. Everything after that seemed redundant.

I'm tired of authors writing a book full of sex with very little story line other than that, and calling it romance. C'mon, it takes more than an older date on a page and a book full of sex and attraction for it to be historical romance.

This is a free ARC copy provided by Netgalley.com in exchange for my honest review.

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Review: Snapdragon Way

Snapdragon Way by T.L. Haddix
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I'll start by explaining why this book fell a star shy of perfection. First, the profanity. I understood Eli to a degree, what with him making a career out of the Army and all. It was everyone else that drove me nuts. I literally cringed every time I read any profanity. Second, Erica is dead and I expected people there to be a bit more respect shown towards her memory. Considering Noah's gift, I really couldn't believe he would be that disrespectful, even if she was the devil's own.

In other news, I'm not sure which brother I connected with more, Noah or Eli. I fell in love with both of them. I found myself laughing at their jibes and jokes, and I felt real pain over the hurt they each suffered. Oh, and that chapter where Haley receives Erica's letters!!! Talk about a tear jerker! I'm still trying to decide which scene hurt worse, the letters or Fred's death.

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Review: The Baddest Virgin In Texas

The Baddest Virgin In Texas by Maggie Shayne
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Maybe I've grown up since reading the first book. Maybe this book just wasn't that great, though I choose not to believe it, but I expected there to be more than Jessi and Lash lusting after each other. Seriously, that was the entire book, with the exception of the Prologue, final chapter, and the Epilogue.

The writing was spot on, as always, and Ms. Shayne, I am giving this book a full star more than it really deserves because of this. A normally phenominal writer, I fear you missed your mark with this one.

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Review: Some Like it Scot

Some Like it Scot by Suzanne Enoch
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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This is why I love Suzanne Enoch! No one was kidnapped, almost raped, shot (almost), or any of the other nonsense you read in historical fiction novels these days. I loved the chemistry between Bear and Cat, and Cat's story was so believable because there are plenty of women today who have similar situations with their parents.

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Review: The MacKinnon's Bride

The MacKinnon's Bride by Tanya Anne Crosby
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A bit long winded for my tastes, but overall an enjoyable read.

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Review: Some Like it Scot

Some Like it Scot by Suzanne Enoch
My rating: 0 of 5 stars

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This is why I love Suzanne Enoch! No one was kidnapped, almost raped, shot (almost), or any of the other nonsense you read in historical fiction novels these days. I loved the chemistry between Bear and Cat, and Cat's story was so believable because there are plenty of women today who have similar situations with their parents.

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Review: Country Heaven

Country Heaven by Ava Miles
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: Forever Fae

Forever Fae by L.P. Dover
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I really wanted this book to be better. The storyline had potential, and I actually enjoyed the concept, but everything else was simply wretched. There was the first person point of view with EVERYONE and the points of view kept changing.

The author tried to make some of the villains a suprise to the reader, but did everything except draw us a picture of who they really were. Before I was even 20% into the book, I knew there wouldn't be any suprising twists to this tale.

Then there is the supposed love triangle between Ryder, Calista and her guardian Merrick. To be honest, it was the weakest one I've ever read. I didn't feel the characters really connect to one another, so I can't believe they all loved each other.

Finally, we have the writing itself. I almost believed this was a poor attempt at YA, but then the author throws in unnecessary profanity. Having the villain use such language in every other sentence didn't make him look any more lethal, it just made him look weak. Having Calista use similar language didn't make me want to feel as she felt, it made me question why would the author write her such excellent fighting skills just to have her power be profanity once she is captured?

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Review: Love, Lies & High Heels

Love, Lies & High Heels by Debby Conrad
My rating: 2 of 5 stars



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Review: Charming the Highlander

Charming the Highlander by Janet Chapman
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The story started off right, the characters were robust, the plot had promise, and the immediate chemistry between Greylyn and Grace was electric. Somewhere close to the forst quarter of the book however, everything sorta fell apart.

In one story we had time traveling Highlanders ( that for some reason have no accent, even though it is written that only Greylyn lost his ), a wizard, 1 dead sister, a 12 toed baby boy, some awkwardly underwritten love triangle, a kidnapping, loads of misundetstandings, loss of virginity, a wedding, a funeral, and the birth of 7 daughters. Oh, did I mention our heroine was also a mathematical physicist? There was simply too much going on for me to connect well with anything.

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Review: This Quiet Sky

This Quiet Sky by Joanne Bischof
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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